Resume

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Journalism Internships:

TransLink:

• Interned with TransLink’s communications department. I assisted their Media and their Social Media teams over the course of 5 weeks in April and May 2025.
  • Wrote a media release and contributed to the Buzzer Blog.
  • Supplied photos and videos for TransLink’s social channels
  • Produced and acted in social media content

CBC Radio:

• Interned as a story producer for CBC’s The Early Edition in January 2025. I familiarized myself with the dynamics of producing good radio segments and contributed to 11 segments that aired on the show.
• Segments I pitched and produced:
  • 14-years-old and a NASCAR champion
  • Local man mistaken as RedNote CEO
  • DeepSeek’s arrival: a new player on AI’s world stage
  • UBC Mahjong instructor giving tutorials during Lunar New Year
  • Teacher reacts to closing of VCC’s LINC Program
• Streeter segments I produced:
  • We asked Vancouverites if Canada should become the 51st state
  • GST/HST Holiday reaches halfway mark. Have Vancouverites noticed?
• Segments I contributed research and pre-interviews for:
  • Alumni react to closing of VCC’s english language instruction program
  • Dr. Bonnie Henry reflects on 5 years since B.C. reported it’s first COVID-19 case
  • UBC study finds road salt is killing salmon eggs
  • Lunar New Year celebrations across Vancouver this weekend

City News TV:

• Assisted with their television newsroom, shadowing their video journalists and pitching ideas to producers.
• Pitched this story about the inclusion of Chinese-Canadian veterans for the Victory Square 100 Project.

Workplace Experience:

September 2024 – April 2025

FREELANCE: Surrey Eagles – Surrey, B.C.

• Photography, camera work, and in-arena hosting for the BCHL’s Surrey Eagles on a fill-in basis.

September 2022 – September 2023

STREET TEAM: FortisBC – Surrey, B.C.

• Represented FortisBC at various community events across their service territory answering questions about rebate programs and educating people about natural gas safety.
• Travelled extensively throughout Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, and the Okanagan.
• Examples of events include Home Shows, Farmer’s Markets, Food Banks, & Local Sporting Events (Vancouver Canadians, Vancouver Bandits, and many BCHL games across the province).

September 2022 – October 2023

MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORKER: City of Surrey – Surrey, B.C.

• Voting Machine Attendant who assisted voters with the dispensing of their ballots
• Worked with the Presiding Election Official to verify and seal votes for the final tally

April 2021 – August 2021

SALES ASSOCIATE: Home Depot – Surrey, B.C.

• Provided exceptional customer service in a team setting and practiced my ability to talk to people in a professional setting

Education

September 2023 – May 2025

DIPLOMA: Broadcasting and Online Journalism – British Columbia Institute of Technology

• I come with experience with Adobe Creative Suite, professional cameras, industry standard audio equipment, and a booming voice ready for the air.
• Brainstorming story ideas, turning them into good story pitches, and refining my interviewing are some of the soft skills I refined during my diploma.
• Graduated with Distinction.
• Awarded the The LG 104.3 FM Achievement Award in Journalism in November 2024.

September 2018 – April 2022

BACHELOR OF ARTS: Political Science & History – Simon Fraser University

• A passion for Canadian politics, history, and Indigenous studies inspired me to learn as much about it as possible.
• I have spent thousands of hours practising and refining my writing, editing, and researching skills creating my essays and research projects.

Skills

• Text Editing (8+ years)
• Adobe Creative Cloud (2+ years)
• WordPress (2+ years)
• Burli (2+ years)
• Videography/Photography (Nikon Z6II)
• 10+ years of following local governments in my hometown of Surrey, Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, and Canada